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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the requirements of entities that receive state funds |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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Sec. 772.602. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: |
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(1)"9-1-1 region" means the portion of a state planning |
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region established under Chapter 391, Local Government Code, |
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composed of counties and municipalities that on September 1, 2015, |
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exclusively received 9-1-1 system services provided by a 9-1-1 |
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system operated through a regional planning commission. |
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(2) "Board" means the board of managers of a district. |
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(3) "District" means a regional emergency |
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communication district created under this subchapter. |
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(4) "Regional planning commission" means a commission |
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or council of governments created under Chapter 391, Local |
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Government Code, for a designated region. |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 772, Health and Safety Code, is amended |
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by amending Section 772.610 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 772.610. AUDIT AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. |
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(4) A district who receives state funds shall have a |
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disaster plan in place on the occasion that a natural disaster |
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occurs. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |